It’s been 14 years since we got married. Since then, through shifting soil, moving goalposts, storms of ablative particulates and a deluge of fish entrails, Ain has been an excellent partner, wife and mother to our son. 14 is not a big number, but we thought we’d celebrate surviving this radioactive wasteland for another year. I love Ain so strongly that Hawking radiation is being emitted on the surface of the singularity of our sordid story.
We went to a restaurant that we had been to several times which served delicious food. However, the food did not live up to its delectable precursors. But that, I suppose, is no excuse not to enjoy the night.
![How are they still smiling after over a decade of hardship? Ain & Irfan with food](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/anniversary-2014-01.jpg?resize=550%2C413&ssl=1)
Ain & Irfan with food
![Let's pour on the sauce shall we Irfan with chicken chop](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/anniversary-2014-02.jpg?resize=550%2C413&ssl=1)
Irfan with chicken chop
![14 YEARS RUNNING Irfan takes a photo](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/anniversary-2014-03.jpg?resize=550%2C413&ssl=1)
Irfan takes a photo
Here’s hoping for a much better year next year. I’ve heard myself say this every year for the last 20 years. 20 years of saying it but not being able to pay bills might have skewed my brain away from the norm; way, way past the border of healthy cynicism.
Bah. Anyway… here’s hoping for a much better year next year.
Little did we know, there would be a tremendous change from status quo over the next year….